The Isle of Mother-women:

  During one of the narrators reflexions of Mrs. Pontellier, she describes that Mrs. P. is not a mother-woman. Anyway, this called my attention when I was reading because Mrs. P. is trapped in a world of mother women that has a high concetration of them in the Grand Isle. The mother-women are described as people who adore thier children and only live for them to be perfect and happy, but the most shocking part (the one that really captured my attention) is when the narrator says that those mother-women "esteemed it a holy priviledge to efface themselves as individuals and grow wings." Mrs. Pontellier´s aspirations of freedom represented as wings (...and again with the birds. "Eye-roll.") are what avoids he to be a mother- women.

  Another intereting thing on this chapter is the mentioning of Adele Ratignolle, who represents the total antithesis of Mrs. P. (...maybe some foil structure going on in here?) As this woman is said to have "nothing subtle or hidden about her charms", she contrasts with the rather more "handsome than beautiful"  Mrs. P. (p.26 and 17 respectively). This yuxtaposition of the two women enhances the imprisonment that Mrs. pontellier exihibits during the novel. As every woman wants to be a mother-woman, or every woman wants to be like Adele, she seems to be trapped and sorrounded by Adeles.